Davy Force
David W. Force
Born: July 27, 1849
New York, NY USA
Deceased: 1918
Englewood, NJ USA
Primary Position: 2B
All Position(s) Played: P, 2B, 3B, SS, RF, OF
Bats: R
Throws: R
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 130
Career: 1871-1886
Minor League Statistics
Davy Force compiled a career batting average of .249 with 1 home runs and 376 RBI in his 1029-game career with the Washington Olympics, Troy Haymakers, Baltimore Canaries, Chicago White Stockings, Philadelphia Athletics, New York Mutuals, St. Louis Brown Stockings, Buffalo Bisons and Washington Nationals. He began playing during the 1871 season and last took the field during the 1886 campaign.
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Pitching:
| Year | Lg | Team | W | L | W% | ERA | G | GS | GF | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1873 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | 1 | 1 | .500 | 2.50 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18.0 | 23 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 90 |
| 1874 | NA | Chicago White Stockings | 0 | 0 | 15.43 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.0 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | |
| Totals | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6.12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25.0 | 45 | 44 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 141 |
Batting:
| Year | Lg | Team | GP | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | TB | DP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | NA | Washington Olympics | 32 | 166 | 162 | 45 | 45 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .278 | .295 | .383 | .678 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1872 | NA | Troy Haymakers | 25 | 131 | 130 | 40 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .408 | .412 | .492 | .905 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1872 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | 19 | 96 | 95 | 29 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .432 | .438 | .495 | .932 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1873 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | 49 | 242 | 233 | 77 | 85 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | .365 | .388 | .416 | .805 | 97 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1874 | NA | Chicago White Stockings | 59 | 297 | 294 | 61 | 92 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .313 | .320 | .344 | .663 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1875 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | 77 | 393 | 386 | 78 | 120 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | .311 | .323 | .394 | .717 | 152 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1876 | NL | Philadelphia Athletics | 60 | 289 | 284 | 48 | 66 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .232 | .246 | .254 | .499 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1876 | NL | New York Mutuals | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1877 | NL | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 58 | 236 | 225 | 24 | 59 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 15 | .262 | .297 | .311 | .608 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1879 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 79 | 329 | 316 | 36 | 66 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 37 | .209 | .240 | .237 | .477 | 75 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1880 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 81 | 300 | 290 | 22 | 49 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 35 | .169 | .197 | .203 | .400 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1881 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 75 | 289 | 278 | 21 | 50 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 29 | .180 | .211 | .219 | .430 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1882 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 73 | 290 | 278 | 39 | 67 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 17 | .241 | .272 | .295 | .567 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1883 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 96 | 390 | 378 | 40 | 82 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 39 | .217 | .241 | .262 | .503 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1884 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 106 | 430 | 403 | 47 | 83 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 41 | .206 | .256 | .253 | .509 | 102 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1885 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 71 | 266 | 253 | 20 | 57 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 19 | .225 | .263 | .257 | .520 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1886 | NL | Washington Nationals | 68 | 259 | 242 | 26 | 44 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 17 | 26 | .182 | .236 | .211 | .446 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 1029 | 4406 | 4250 | 653 | 1059 | 143 | 27 | 1 | 376 | 35 | 5 | 156 | 268 | .249 | .276 | .296 | .572 | 1259 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fielding:
| Year | Lg | Team | Pos | GP | GS | Inn. | PO | A | E | DP | Fld% | RF/9 | RF/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1871 | NA | Washington Olympics | SS | 31 | 31 | 274.0 | 46 | 159 | 38 | 7 | .844 | 6.734 | 6.613 |
| 1871 | NA | Washington Olympics | 3B | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 5.143 | 4.000 |
| 1872 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | 3B | 19 | 19 | 164.0 | 43 | 45 | 16 | 0 | .846 | 4.829 | 4.632 |
| 1872 | NA | Troy Haymakers | 3B | 16 | 16 | 146.0 | 32 | 42 | 11 | 4 | .871 | 4.562 | 4.625 |
| 1872 | NA | Troy Haymakers | SS | 9 | 9 | 83.0 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 2 | .843 | 4.663 | 4.778 |
| 1873 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | 3B | 34 | 0 | 255.0 | 59 | 73 | 27 | 1 | .830 | 4.659 | 3.882 |
| 1873 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | SS | 17 | 0 | 148.0 | 32 | 60 | 16 | 5 | .852 | 5.595 | 5.412 |
| 1873 | NA | Baltimore Canaries | P | 3 | 0 | 18.0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 | .667 |
| 1874 | NA | Chicago White Stockings | 3B | 42 | 42 | 381.0 | 93 | 113 | 51 | 6 | .802 | 4.866 | 4.905 |
| 1874 | NA | Chicago White Stockings | SS | 18 | 17 | 165.0 | 23 | 66 | 16 | 2 | .848 | 4.855 | 4.944 |
| 1874 | NA | Chicago White Stockings | P | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | .667 | 2.571 | 2.000 |
| 1875 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | SS | 77 | 0 | 680.0 | 116 | 259 | 48 | 22 | .887 | 4.963 | 4.870 |
| 1875 | NA | Philadelphia Athletics | 3B | 2 | 0 | 14.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .800 | 2.571 | 2.000 |
| 1876 | NL | Philadelphia Athletics | SS | 60 | 0 | 541.0 | 108 | 237 | 39 | 11 | .898 | 5.739 | 5.750 |
| 1876 | NL | Philadelphia Athletics | 3B | 2 | 0 | 14.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | .714 | 3.214 | 2.500 |
| 1876 | NL | New York Mutuals | SS | 1 | 0 | 8.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 5.625 | 5.000 |
| 1877 | NL | St. Louis Brown Stockings | SS | 50 | 0 | 451.0 | 75 | 160 | 22 | 9 | .914 | 4.690 | 4.700 |
| 1877 | NL | St. Louis Brown Stockings | 3B | 8 | 0 | 55.0 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 0 | .929 | 4.255 | 3.250 |
| 1879 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 78 | 0 | 707.0 | 74 | 264 | 26 | 26 | .929 | 4.303 | 4.333 |
| 1879 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.571 | 2.000 |
| 1880 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 53 | 0 | 460.0 | 163 | 206 | 24 | 27 | .939 | 7.220 | 6.962 |
| 1880 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 30 | 0 | 295.0 | 59 | 118 | 14 | 10 | .927 | 5.400 | 5.900 |
| 1881 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 51 | 0 | 463.0 | 168 | 218 | 26 | 19 | .937 | 7.503 | 7.569 |
| 1881 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 21 | 0 | 182.0 | 25 | 78 | 6 | 6 | .945 | 5.093 | 4.905 |
| 1881 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | OF | 3 | 0 | 11.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 2.455 | 1.000 |
| 1881 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 1 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 3.600 | 2.000 |
| 1882 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 61 | 0 | 549.0 | 66 | 209 | 28 | 13 | .908 | 4.508 | 4.508 |
| 1882 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 11 | 0 | 104.0 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | .900 | 3.115 | 3.273 |
| 1882 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 1 | 0 | 7.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 5.143 | 4.000 |
| 1883 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 78 | 0 | 699.0 | 79 | 240 | 42 | 22 | .884 | 4.107 | 4.090 |
| 1883 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 13 | 0 | 115.0 | 17 | 25 | 5 | 2 | .894 | 3.287 | 3.231 |
| 1883 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 7 | 0 | 49.0 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 4 | .850 | 6.245 | 4.857 |
| 1884 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 105 | 0 | 930.0 | 110 | 312 | 48 | 21 | .898 | 4.084 | 4.019 |
| 1884 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 1 | 0 | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | .857 | 6.000 | 6.000 |
| 1885 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 2B | 42 | 0 | 356.0 | 113 | 134 | 33 | 23 | .882 | 6.244 | 5.881 |
| 1885 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | SS | 24 | 0 | 183.0 | 28 | 66 | 9 | 5 | .913 | 4.623 | 3.917 |
| 1885 | NL | Buffalo Bisons | 3B | 6 | 0 | 62.0 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 1 | .800 | 2.903 | 3.333 |
| 1886 | NL | Washington Nationals | SS | 56 | 0 | 476.0 | 58 | 211 | 27 | 21 | .909 | 5.086 | 4.804 |
| 1886 | NL | Washington Nationals | 2B | 8 | 0 | 60.0 | 18 | 22 | 6 | 3 | .870 | 6.000 | 5.000 |
| 1886 | NL | Washington Nationals | 3B | 4 | 0 | 32.0 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | .933 | 3.938 | 3.500 |
| Totals | 1046 | 135 | 9172.0 | 1692 | 3442 | 613 | 272 | .893 | 5.038 | 4.908 |
Statistical data from Baseball Databank, made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License
